The Social Archeology Channel

A big helmet of hair, impervious to the elements, was an important element of both 60s and 80s fashion, the latter thanks to the influence and abundance of heavy metal hair bands and mohawked punkers. And to get their locks of hair to defy the laws of gravity, these folks and their fans overwhelmingly turned to a tried and true product called Aqua Net, the aerosol-based hairspray with ultra hold. Continue reading...

“One Hundred Thousand Dollars” sure has a nice ring to it. It connotes images of a new car, a fancy wardrobe, a vacation to Monte Carlo, a…candy bar? Well, if a merger of crispy rice, caramel and chocolate is your idea of elegance, this chewy confection is a luxury worthy of indulgence. Continue reading...

Disney was not the only one making feature length animated movies as Don Bluth would gladly tell you. A Disney alum himself, Bluth directed An American Tail in 1986, a movie produced by Steven Spielberg's company, Amblin Entertainment. The film told the touching story of a young immigrant mouse that comes to America to avoid the tyranny of cats everywhere and finds his new home more terrifying and more wonderful than he ever imagined. Continue reading...

Twosies and threesies were okay, but if you really wanted to be considered playground royalty, sixies and sevensies were almost always required. And if any of this makes sense to you, you probably have experience playing a modern version of an ancient game that's come to be known as Jacks. Continue reading...

The first show on television to realistically portray the daily routines of police officers (at least as much as the censors would allow), Adam-12 arrived in the late 60s and quickly won over millions of fans who tuned in each week to watch officers Reed and Malloy help keep the citizens of Los Angeles safe from crime and other calamities. Continue reading...

California has yet to fall into the ocean, but that didn't stop Hollywood from envisioning what it might be like if the big one hit Los Angeles. Released in 1974, and featuring an all-star cast, Earthquake shook many a theater audience back in the day and remains a classic example from the disaster genre. Continue reading...

Out of more than sixty different varieties of root beer, none is more indelibly linked to the all-American experience than A&W, with its fresh, draft beverage served with a nose-tickling head of foam in a frosty mug. With its rural appeal and simplistic design, it hearkens back to a frothier time, if not a sweeter one. Continue reading...

In the mid-70s, the Japanese unleashed the cuddly, thumb sucking monkeys called Monchhichi on an unsuspecting world. But it wasn’t until 1980, when Hanna-Barbera decided to follow up their decidedly cute Saturday morning offering, The Smurfs, with another adorable addition. Working with Mattel Toys, the two conspired to bring the lovable Monchhichi to the airwaves and, of course, the toy stores. Continue reading...